Bottle-crate



J. M. GAYNER.

BOTTLE CRATE.

APPLlcATmN .msnm/m1, 1920.

1,379,010, y Patented May 24,1921.

ATTORNEYS. i'

UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE.,

JOHN M. ('zrAYNEIR.,V OF SALEM, JERSEY. ASSIGNOR T0 GAYNER GLASS WORKS, 0Fy

SALEM, JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

BOTTLE-CRATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led March 1, 19.20. Serial No. 362,535.

To a-ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. GAYNER, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Salem, State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Bottle-Crate, of which the following is a specification. v

My invention consists of a bottle crate having abody formed of upright slats, inner and outer hoops, and a top, and a bottom,

invention is not limited to the specific details shown and described, as long as they are within the spirit or scope of the claims.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a bottle crate embodying my invention, the same being in upright position.

Fig. 2 represents a perspective view of the same in canted position.

Fig. 3 represents a central vertical section thereof on an enlarged scale.

Fig. l represents a horizontal section of a portion on line 1 -4 Fig. 3.

member employed for strengthening and protecting the edge of a hoopA of the crate.

Fig. 6 represents a perspective view of a portion of a hoop, and a reinforcing and protecting member thereon. n

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

VReferring to the drawings. Y

1 designates the body ofthe crate, 2 the top thereof, and 3 the bottom thereof, said top having therein an opening 4f for the passage of the neck of a bottle therethrough.

The body 1 which is adapted to contain a bottle is composed of the vertically arranged slats or staves 5, the circumferential hoops 6, von the exterior of said slats, and the circumferential hoops 7 on the interior thereof,'said slats and hoops being formed preferably of wood. i

The top 2 is secured to the upper ends of the slats 5 and the adjacent upper hoops 6 and 7 by the clenched nails 8, or other suitable means.

The bottom 8 is secured to the lower ends of the slats 5 and the adjacent lower hoops 6 and 7 by the clenched nails 9, or other suitable means.

The hoops are secured to the adjacent por tions of the slats by the clenched nails lO, or other suitable means. ,j

The terminal portions of the hoops overlap or are imposed one on the other as at 11,

Figs. 3 and 4, said portions thus being` braced, and as the slats and hoops are bound together by the nails or fastening means employed the body is accordingly stiffened and presents strength and durability, and as the slats are separated, the body is light land convenient for handling, canting or tilting, and other manipulation.

On the exterior' faces of the terminal portions of the outer hoops are the plates 12 which are secured to said portions by the nails or other means employed for connecting-the hoops to the slats, said plates being formed of metal or other hard and strong material and extending to the edges of said portions by which provision said edges and consequently the adjacent portions of the hoops l.are reinforced and so prevented from Fig. 5 representsa perspective view of a splitting or being split, and said edges being raw or cut 'or exposed do not present theinselves directly to the hand of the person carrying or manipulating the crate, and sothe hand is protected or guarded from being subjected to the roughness of said edges or liable to receive splinters from the latter.

The sides of the body have connected with them the handles 13 and 14 respectively providing convenient means for carrying the crate and tilting or canting the same.

It is evident that other articles than a bottle can be inclosed in thecrate andso conveniently carried while being guarded from breakage.

VHaving thus described my invention what Patented Mayan 1921. .l

I claim as neW and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A crate having a body of upright Wooden slats, and circumferential Wooden hoops, the terminals of the latter overlapping, and metallic plates on the outer faces of said terminals adj acent to the exposed Aedges thereof adapted to reinforce said terminals and form guards on said edges, said slats, the overlapping terminals of said hoops and 10 said plates being secured together.

JOHN M. GAYNER.

Witnesses: n

JENNIE FLANEGAN, REBA F. GAYNER. 

